DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

At the ten-month mark since US President Donald J. Trump set 10% tariffs on all imported goods from the Dominican Republic, something that cost local exporters some US$396 million as of last November, the Dominican authorities are gearing up for some serious talks with the US on tariffs and duties.

United States (7 March): President Abinader is scheduled to travel to Miami, Florida to participate in a presidential summit convened by US President Donald Trump. The meeting aims to address regional security and common international interests. The meeting could be the replacement of the Summit of the Americas that would have been held in December 2025 in Punta Cana but was postponed indefinitely.

According to sources at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, so far there have been some 18 meetings, both in person as well as virtual, to discussed the issue ever since the tariffs...